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The 37-year old official residing in Motherwell heads one of two mixed teams at the EURO: Apart from several Scottish match officials, his first Assistant Referee Damien Macgraith is waiving the Republic of Ireland's flag within the referee roster.

Collum, considered a "young talent" inside UEFA some seasons ago, took charge of last season's UEFA Super Cup Final between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC (5:4). His performance was weak, which cost him some credit and trust in the UEFA Referee Committee. But with Hugh Dallas from Scotland being the UEFA Vice Refereeing Officer, there are some chances to see Collum in interesting ties.

William Collum works as an RE teacher in his personal life. One of his pupils once told me that he had a special interest in narrating murder mystery stories in the classroom - no idea how much truth is in that ;)

Refereeing Style

Decision-Taker. William Collum conveys the impression of an extremely eager and motivated decision-taker on the field of play, displaying a firm image being full of integrity. Given his relative small body size and narrow shoulders, one could easily think that he has no authority. Maybe even because of that he usually expresses much self-confidence and sternness (0,28 sending-offs per game, one of the highest rations of all officials). What is sure is that he will never be the biggest communicator or game-manager.

They are definitely not that huge - UEFA did not appoint Collum that often in the past season, maybe also due to his rather weak Super Cup final. Against the background that Team Collum is - along with Team Marciniak - the youngest referee team at this tournament, they can collect valuable experiences in France. It is hard to imagine that they have a realistic chance for the K.O. phase - but ... always expect the unexpected.